A 32-year-old Chinese man died while in ICE custody in Clearfield County, prompting immigrants’ rights activists to renew their calls for the facility where he was being held to be shut down.
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Produced by WPSU in collaboration with the Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing, 12 Degrees explores the dimensions of wellness that shape how we feel and function. Listen to the radio program Thursdays at 7:45 a.m. and 4:44 p.m. or click below for the podcast.
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There’s a growing nationwide coalition to advocate for federal research funding, including to universities like Penn State. The Trump administration has canceled hundreds of already approved research grants and proposed cutting indirect costs for overhead.
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An analysis of three recent statewide elections found that problems with voting machines were rare and easily fixed.
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Gov. Shapiro has declined to say who paid for his 2023 inauguration and the celebrity-studded ball that followed it. Spotlight PA found a way to identify some of the donors.
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The Trump administration has replaced former Missouri Congressman Billy Long as IRS Commissioner, after less than two months on the job. It's the latest in a string of management shakeups at the tax collection agency.
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As President Trump ramps up deportations, ICE agents have been seen not just at immigration courts, but at criminal courts, too. Defense lawyers, prosecutors and judges fear a chilling effect on criminal proceedings.
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Erin Patterson was convicted last month of killing her estranged husband's relatives with a meal laced with toxic mushrooms. Newly unsealed evidence alleges she previously poisoned his meals too.
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